Even with a broken jaw, Derek Stepan might play in Game 4. Stepan will have surgery Friday night, but there is speculation that he might be able to play anyways if he wears a full cage. He sustained the injury on Thursday, but it wasn't immediately diagnosed and he stayed in the contest.

Derek Stepan suffered a broken jaw during Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens. Stepan absorbed a high blow from Brandon Prust early in the first period. He returned to the game, but was diagnosed with the injury this morning. Stepan needed surgery and there's no timetable for his return. Prust will face a hearing for his actions.

Derek Stepan scored a power play goal and added an assist in the Rangers 7-2 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final Saturday in Montreal. The Rangers scored all three of their power play goals in the third period as they had seven chances in the game. Stepan now has three goals and eight points in 15 post-season games.

Derek Stepan scored the opening goal in the Rangers' 4-1 victory on Tuesday. Stepan has two goals and three points in three games so far in the Rangers' first round series against Philadelphia. He wasn't a major offensive contributor in the Rangers' previous postseason runs, but if that changes this year, then it would greatly aide them in their quest to win the Stanley Cup.

Derek Stepan found himself nervous during the first half of Game 1. Stepan eventually turned things around as he potted his sixth playoff goal of his career on Thursday. "It might have been nerves," Stepan said yesterday. "Think about it: During the season we played every other night or had a two-day break, and then before this series we had off Saturday to Thursday before playing again. So it takes a bit with all those days in between. I was probably a little jumpy early on." The Rangers are relying on Stepan to have a big series as he had 17 goals and 57 points during the regular season.

The Rangers' Derek Stepan has 23 points in his last 24 overall games. He scored a goal in the Rangers' 4-1 win over the Flyers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. "Stepan makes us tick," Rangers star Rick Nash said. "If we're going to go far in the playoffs, we need Derek to keep on starring."

Derek Stepan scored a goal in the Rangers' 4-1 win over Philadelphia in Game 1 of the first round. Stepan netted the goal when the Rangers had the man advantage. He had 17 goals and 57 points in 82 contests in 2013-14.

Derek Stepan had a goal and an assist in the Rangers' 4-1 win on Tuesday. Stepan has 17 goals and 56 points in 80 games. That's a step back from his nearly point-per-game performance last season, but he has broken out with 21 points in 21 games since the Olympic break.

Derek Stepan scored a goal as the New York Ranger lost 3-2 after a shootout to the Colorado Avalanche Thursday night. Stepan, who had already set his career high in points, continued his solid season for the Rangers. He now has 16 goals and 38 assists in 78 games this season. Defenseman John Moore, in his first game after missing six games to recover from a concussion, scored on the first shot of the game at 2:10 of the first period for a 1-0 Rangers lead.

Derek Stepan set a career high in points with a three assist effort on Sunday. Stepan is up to 53 points this season with 18 goals. He is not a big penalty minute player with only 18 this season as his career high is only 22, but he does contribute in most of the other traditional categories, making him a nice mid-round pick in most pools.